Description
Wordpress before 2.8.3 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a direct request to (1) admin-footer.php, (2) edit-category-form.php, (3) edit-form-advanced.php, (4) edit-form-comment.php, (5) edit-link-category-form.php, (6) edit-link-form.php, (7) edit-page-form.php, and (8) edit-tag-form.php in wp-admin/.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | wordpress | 2.8.3-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wordpress | 2.8.3-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wordpress | 2.8.3-1 | — |
| Debian 5.0 | wordpress | 2.5.1-11+lenny1 | DSA-1871-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | wordpress | 2.0.10-1etch4 | DSA-1871-2, DSA-1871-1 |
Advisories 2
- DSA-1871-2 wordpress - regression fix Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1871-1 wordpress - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026